YouTube Is Seeing 'Red' With Brand New $10 Monthly Ad-Free Subscription Service

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Following months of anticipation, YouTube has finally taken the lid off its ad-free, subscription service that the company has dubbed YouTube Red.

Launching October 28 for $9.99 per month on Android devices (and $12.99 on iOS,) YouTube Red enables viewers to watch videos uninterrupted by ads. On mobile, the service also lets users play videos in the background while using other apps, as well as save videos offline for future viewing.

The service will launch with a month-long free trial. Available exclusively in the U.S., it will roll out globally in 2016.

YouTube Red is a membership tier that spans across all of YouTube’s apps, including its Gaming vertical, as well as YouTube Music -- a service that had been in beta but will be available soon, according to the company.

YouTube Music will also be available as a free, ad-supported app, but a YouTube Red subscription will disable ads and enable background and offline viewing features.